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PECAN SWIRLS

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I can't recommends these attractive nutty spirals highly enough. Cream cheese makes the cookies rich and tender and the sweet filling showcases chopped pecans. -Wanda Rascoe, Shreveport, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 7 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2-1/4 cups finely chopped pecans
1-1/3 cups sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide into three portions. Wrap each in plastic; refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 16x9-in. rectangle. Combine pecans and sugar; sprinkle over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up each rectangle tightly, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for 2 hours., Unwrap and cut into 3/8-in. slices. Place 2-in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 66mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CHRISTMAS PECAN SWIRLS

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Cream cheese makes these cookies rich and tender and the sweet filling showcases pecans. Last year I made a double batch of these cookies and gave them out to family & friends for Christmas and everyone raved about them! CAUTION! these cookies are addicting!

Provided by Hope Vaillancourt

Categories Cookies

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 c butter, softened
2 pkg (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/4 c finely chopped pecans
1 1/3 c sugar

Steps:

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide into three portions. Wrap each in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 16-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Combine pecans and sugar; sprinkle over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up each rectangle tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours.
3. Unwrap and cut into 3/8-in. slices. Place 2-in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 7 dozen.

PECAN SWIRLS

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Make and share this Pecan Swirls recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Courtly

Categories Dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 84 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups finely chopped pecans
1 1/3 cups sugar

Steps:

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Divide into 3 portions. Wrap each in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 16 x 9 inch rectangle. Combine pecans and sugar; sprinkle over to to within 1/2 inch of edges. Roll up each rectangle tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours. Unwrap and cut into 3/8 inch slices. Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 400 for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112, Fat 8.4, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 17.6, Sodium 61.1, Carbohydrate 8.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 3.3, Protein 1.3

MINCEMEAT PECAN SWIRLS

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This is a very old recipe that my aunt use to make for my uncle who loved mincemeat.

Provided by SK H @Soos

Categories Sweet Breads

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 package(s) ready rolled puff pastry
1 jar(s) mincemeat
1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans
3 tablespoon(s) maple syrup
1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, mix together the mincemeat with the nuts, cinnamon and maple syrup. Lay the pastry out so that one of the longest edges is facing you. Smooth two thirds of the mincemeat mixture over the pastry to cover it entirely
Take the two shorter edges of the pastry and fold them over to meet in the middle.
Spread again with the remaining mixture, then repeat the folding same as above.
Place the pastry on a tray and freeze for 10 minutes. Remove from the freezer and cut the pastry into 1/2" slices, placing flat down on the baking tray. Cook for around 15 minutes until the pastry is golden brown.